Balanced Approach to Health and Testing Omega Levels

The speakers discuss the importance of checking Omega Red Blood Cells (RBCs) levels and recommend using Omega quant or Viberth Labs for testing. They also mention their own labs at GilletteHealth.com/labs for a complete intracellular micronutrient panel.

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Dr. Gillett and Nurse Practitioner James O'Hara delve into a conversation addressing the potential risks associated with omega-3 fatty acids.

00:00 Introduction

00:12 Emerging Risks Associated with Omega Fatty Acids

5:41 Synthesizing Insights from Four Significant Randomized Trials

16:00 Insights from Animal and Canine Studies

18:51 Examination of a DHA-Specific Trial

20:13 Addressing the Adequacy of a 500mg EPA Dosage

22:39 Exploring the Field of Nutrigenomics

24:57 Findings from a Cod Liver Oil Study

25:53 Investigating Blood Viscosity Concerns

27:13 Focusing on DHA Exclusive Trials

30:10 Unraveling the Link between Omega Fatty Acids and Gum Recession

30:43 Contrasting DHA versus EPA

31:41 Impact of Oxidized Fish Oil

37:54 Closing Thoughts and Outro

Studies/References

► https://www.jacc.org/doi/epdf/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.05.024

► https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052209

► https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2773120

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30415628/

► https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa1811403?articleTools=true

► https://www.acc.org/clinical-topics/arrhythmias-and-clinical-ep/~/media/67142EC297834666B0CF741690027D9D.pdf

► https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.712984

► https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/circj/86/5/86_CJ-21-0615/_pdf

► https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/pdf/10.1161/CIRCEP.112.971515

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2694923/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18779276/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17490962/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2685599

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12145002/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18555744/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24970858/

► https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29846653/

► https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/effect-of-packaging-and-encapsulation-on-the-oxidative-and-sensory-ElE1I6yjXd?key=dd_plugin&utm_campaign=pluginGoogleScholar&utm_source=pluginGoogleScholar&utm_medium=plugin

► https://doi.org/10.1080/19390211.2023.2252064

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